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09 November 2019
South Australia Minister for Trade Tourism and Investment David Ridgway South Australian Businesses Chalk Up Export Deals At China Import Expo Victor P Taffa More than 30 South Australian food, wine and tourism businesses are showcasing some of the state’s finest produce and professional services at China’s largest international trade event this week at the […]
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03 November 2019
Victoria Minister for Suburban Development Marlene Kairouz Chadstone Hotel Coup Underscores Strength Of Suburbs Victor P Taffa Melbourne has bolstered its position as the nation’s capital for fashion, retail and luxury accommodation with the opening of Hotel Chadstone Melbourne. This will be the first 5-star hotel built outside the CBD. Minister for Suburban Development Marlene […]
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30 October 2019
Victoria Attorney General Jill Hennessy WorkSafe Chief Executive And Board Members Appointed Victor P Taffa Andrews Government today announced Colin Radford as WorkSafe Victoria’s new Chief Executive. John Merritt has been appointed as the new Chair of WorkSafe’s Board, while Elizabeth Lukin and Julie Warren have both been appointed as Board Directors. “I congratulate Mr. […]
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23 October 2019
New South Wales Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson Strong Foundations Set For Building Reform Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government continues to deliver on its promised suite of reforms to the building and construction industry, with the introduction of the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 to the New South Wales Parliament today. […]
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11 October 2019
South Australia Minister for Infrastructure Stephan Knoll Adelaide Oval Hotel Progressing At Pace Victor P Taffa Marshall Government has welcomed news that the Adelaide Oval Hotel development is continuing to progress with major works starting on-site today. It has also been revealed today that the Adelaide Oval Hotel will start taking bookings from March 2020 […]
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08 October 2019
Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni 1,400 Jobs Building New Homes For Queenslanders Victor P Taffa Palaszczuk Government’s key housing construction initiative has reached a major milestone well ahead of schedule, commencing construction of 1,500 homes and supporting almost 1,400 additional jobs across Queensland. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick […]
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04 October 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Dwelling Approvals Fall In August Victor P Taffa Number of dwellings approved fell 3.9 % in August 2019, in trend terms, and has fallen for 21 months, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “Fall continues to be driven by private dwellings excluding houses, which decreased […]
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30 September 2019
New South Wales Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson Building Reform Surges Ahead With New Certifiers Regulation Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to reforming the building and construction industry, with the release of the draft Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2019. Minister for Better Regulation and […]
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30 August 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Building Approvals Through The Roof Victor P Taffa ABS figures released today for July 2019 confirms Tasmania’s housing sector remains the strongest in the nation, with more to come, Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer said. In the year to July 2019 there were 3,137 dwellings […]
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27 August 2019
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner 1,500 Remote Homes In 3 Years Victor P Taffa Editor Victor P Taffa encourages all businesses to place a Leaderboard or Medium Rectangle Advertisement in The Southern Thunderer. Trademark for The Southern Thunderer is for online only. No one deserves to be assaulted by former neighbour and QANTAS Airlines […]
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23 August 2019
Tasmania Minister for State Growth Michael Ferguson Taking Tasmanian Produce And Products To The World Victor P Taffa Today’s announcement by the Federal Government of a major boost to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is welcome news, Minister for State Growth Michael Ferguson said. Changes will provide an even playing field for Tasmanian businesses and […]
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18 August 2019
Victoria Minister for Jobs Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula D’Orsogna Brings Home Bacon For Jobs In Melbourne’s North Victor P Taffa Family-owned smallgoods success story D’Orsogna is getting bigger, creating more than 100 new jobs in Melbourne’s north thanks to support from the Andrews Government. Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula today officially […]
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10 August 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Stay Alert To Scams Victor P Taffa Tasmanians are being warned against thinking they are “too smart to be scammed” ahead of Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August), Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer said. According to the Scams Awareness Network, Australians made more than 177,000 scam […]
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07 August 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Tasmanian Housing Sector Continues To Build Victor P Taffa Hodgman Government is a strong supporter of the building and construction sector, and we are committed to further investment and jobs across the industry, Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer said. “This is why it is no […]
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06 August 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer New Leader Of CBOS Appointed Victor P Taffa Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter Graham as Executive Director Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS). “Peter most recently worked as the Executive Director Strategy, Reform and Operations at […]
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04 August 2019
Victoria Minister for Planning Richard Wynne Cladding Safety Victoria CEO Appointed Victor P Taffa Andrews Government’s world first program tackling high-risk cladding now has an experienced Chief Executive Officer at its helm. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as the CEO of Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV). “Dan O’Brien is a […]
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31 July 2019
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan Inaugural Infrastructure WA Board Appointed Victor P Taffa Board members appointed to the inaugural Infrastructure WA Board John Langoulant AO appointed Chairperson and Nicole Lockwood appointed Deputy Chairperson Infrastructure WA to provide expert independent advice to drive investment and create jobs Delivers on another key election commitment of the McGowan […]
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30 July 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Dwelling Approvals Decline In June Victor P Taffa Number of dwellings approved in Australia fell by 1.3 % in June, in trend terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “Trend series for total dwellings has fallen for 19 consecutive months. The decrease in June was […]
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12 July 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Supporting Tasmania’s Building Industry Victor P Taffa Today and over the past week I have met with and carefully listened to representatives of Tasmania’s building industry, including building surveyors, to discuss the impact of rising insurance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer said. “Since taking […]
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07 July 2019
Queensland Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace 4 New Appointments To Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Victor P Taffa Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace has announced the appointment of 4 new commissioners to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC). Minister Grace said the Governor-in-Council had approved the appointment of John Cornelius Dwyer, Catherine Marie Hartigan, […]
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